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WITH KEITH WARD

Is Graffiti Actually Art Or Just Glorified Vandalism?

09 May 2018

You would have seen this everywhere today. At least a dozen vandals,wearing balaclavas, spray painted or "tagged" a DART as it arrived at Clongriffin last night.The group prevented the doors from closing as they spray painted the entire exterior of one carriage. As Gardai arrived the group ran off. Iarnrod Eireann have spent €120,000 already this year on removing graffiti from their trains. Most have described these actions as "pure thuggery" but some online forums have applauded this and said this is an art form and pointed towards cities such as NYC and London where this sort of thing is embraced by local councils, so much so they have designated graffiti spots. So is graffiti art, or vandalism? Should Dublin provide designated graffiti areas for those who wish to express themselves legally?